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General Manager
Our Client is a not-for-profit Company with the primary purpose of actively promoting & supporting Enterprise & Innovation in the Louth area.
This is achieved through the provision of high quality, flexible, serviced office space and hotdesks, training, mentoring, community out-reach and professional programmes.
The candidate will fulfil the primary leadership role, with the responsibility for the development and delivery of programmes and support for new start-ups and job creation.
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day management & successful further growth of the company. The candidate will also be responsible for developing collaborative relationships with key stakeholders and strategic partners.
The Key Responsibilities are:
- Recruiting early stage, expanding companies, and entrepreneurs to take up residency.
- Marketing & promoting the supports, networks, events & facilities.
- Provide mentoring & supports to companies and programme participants.
- To further develop a strong start-ups ecosystem in the greater Louth, and wider region. This will require working closely stakeholders including existing supporters and recruiting key influencers in that region.
- Partner with Louth County Council to ensure the timely completion and commissioning of the Drogheda Town Centre Digital Innovation Hub.
- Partner with The Fintech Corridor Program manager to ensure key milestones are delivered and also timely completion of Inter Trade Ireland reporting requirements.
- Develop, implement and report progress against Mill Programmes & associated KPIs, including encouraging new start-ups.
- Financial management against an agreed annual budget.
- Establishing meaningful relationships & networks regionally, nationally & internationally
- Leverage funding opportunities to secure funding from national and international sources
- Managing the facilities and companies
- Reporting to and working closely with the Board of Directors & its sub-Committees
- Work closely with all of the 3rd Level Institutes, Agencies & Organisations that support Regional enterprise development. This may require representing The Company on relevant enterprise and educational stakeholder groups.
- Champion The Company and the local /regional start up ecosystem at various events, meetings, forums and panels.
- Manage a small dedicated team
Essential Experience, Skills & Competences we seek are:
- A passion about Enterprise, Innovation & Start-up Culture
- Minimum of 5 years business management experience.
- Familiarity with financial systems and strategic business planning
- Excellent organisational, communications and networking skills
- Excellent IT skills – be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office tools.
- A self-reliant, results focused approach. Positive and energetic / ’Can Do’ attitude – comfortable working and operating in an empowered environment.
- The candidate will be a strategic thinker and be able to assimilate large quantities of information from broad sources of information and extract meaningful strategies
- The candidate will have excellent people management skills. A strong communicator, community builder and team player. Skilled at building and maintaining diverse professional relationships.
- Sales and Marketing experience
- Have an entrepreneurial, experimental and innovation-focused mindset and approach to identifying and seizing new opportunities.
- Skilled at building and maintaining diverse professional relationships. Able to build trust, with a natural aptitude for listening to listen and engaging with people
- Experience of running similar initiatives would be beneficial.
Other Requirements: You must hold a valid driver’s licence and have your own motor transport.
Only candidates who reside in the Republic of Ireland without restrictions to work in a full-time employment will be considered for this role
If you are interested in the above role, please apply to job reference HM/355 on www.recruitmentbureau.com. Or email hazel@recruitmentbureau.com
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